Fungal Futur: Adopt a mushroom
Mushroom can do it all!
Biodegradable, lightweight, shapeable, comfortable, with excellent thermal and acoustic performance. Surfboards, insulation panels, furniture: the only limit is your imagination
This hands-on workshop invites you to rethink the place of living matter in everyday objects, to understand the role fungi plays in biological cycles, and to question how constructive practices can be regenerative. Through mycology, materials science and design, discover how mycelium colonises a substrate to grow into a solid, biodegradable composite, shaped by a mould you've built yourself.
Alongside a multidisciplinary team (architecture, microbiology and artistic practice) you'll be guided through every step: building a mould, inoculating a substrate, and creating the right conditions for your object to grow.
Everyone leaves with their own creation: a mould inoculated with mycelium, ready to unmould in a month!
Come get in touch with one of the most important organism in our planet: Mycelium
Festival Centre Event:
- in the Teresia Teaiwa Room.
- From 8 years old up.
- No previous knowledge required.
How to attend
- Free entry.
- Walk-in spots available on site! This workshop is fully booked online, but walk-in spots are usually available on the day. Come by on the day to check for available spots.
- Get your Festival Pass and join us!
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible.
- More accessibility information available here.
Speaker
Festival Centre Event:
- in the Teresia Teaiwa Room.
- From 8 years old up.
- No previous knowledge required.
How to attend
- Free entry.
- Walk-in spots available on site! This workshop is fully booked online, but walk-in spots are usually available on the day. Come by on the day to check for available spots.
- Get your Festival Pass and join us!
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible.
- More accessibility information available here.
Event Location
Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW)
John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10
10557 Berlin
Deutschland